We, the undersigned members of Concerned Somalis in the Diaspora and inside Somalia, are deeply troubled by the never-ending political quagmires of our country which are often perpetuated and prolonged by unscrupulous “leaders” without vision and popular legitimacy. We expected the mediation efforts by your Representative and the President of Uganda will resolve the disagreement between the leaders of the Transitional Federal Institutions in manner consistent with the interests of the Somali people. Unfortunately, the President and the Speaker chose to put their self-interest before the interest of their people and nation. In this context, the substance of the recent Kampala Accord signed by the President of Somalia Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed and the Speaker of the Parliament Sharif Hassan Sheikh Aden, under the auspices of President Yoweri K. Museveni, and your Special Representative Ambassador Augustine P. Mahiga, is seen by all Somalis as consistent with the failed past strategies of the International Community vis-à-vis the search for a solution to Somalia’s prolonged civil and political debacle.

Your Excellency,

While the Somali people appreciate and support your efforts to resolve our country’s two decades long political and humanitarian crises, the Kampala Accord undermines the political and the constitutional framework you helped establish and breaches our national sovereignty. Rather than ending the prevailing political impasse of the Somali political “leaders” in positive manner, the Agreement legitimizes the very dysfunctional and counter-productive culture that created the problem. Instead of offering principled vision for the future beyond the transition period, the Agreement undermines the institutions that it aims to protect while empowering the very same “leaders” that have failed to complete the priority tasks of the Transitional Federal Charter, the Djibouti Agreement, and the countless recommendations put forward by the International Community.

Your Excellency,

One of the principle factors that perpetuated the Somali crises for more than two decades is lack of respect for the legitimate aspirations of the Somali people. In this regard and with respect to the substance of this Accord, the Somali people, both inside and outside the country, have spoken in unison against this Accord as illustrated by the ongoing demonstrations in Mogadishu and throughout the world. The International Community is, therefore, duty-bound to listen to these voices and to empower/assist the Somali people in determining Somali-owned solutions to the current political impasses and to find a forward-looking long term solutions and strategies supported by Somalis.

We, the undersigned members of Concerned Somalis in the Diaspora with roots across Somalia, including activists, educators, intellectuals, and professionals request from the UN General Assembly, the UN Security Council, and the International Community to:

· Assist the Somali people in “owning” the necessary solutions to our country’s protracted conflict and to respect the spirit of our self-determination and the sovereignty of our country.

· Send a Fact-Finding Mission, headed by neutral observers, to Mogadishu to assess and report to you the consequences of the Accord if implemented as is and the reaction and desires of the Somali people.

Somalis must be realistic about the situation of the Country and its politics if they really would like to see it stable and safe.

Honestly speaking Somalis are the only responsible about their continues self inflicting wounds because of their total denials of the truth, and because of their conceptions that Somalia can live without the rule of Law and consequently without Government.

If we try to answer this simple question ” Why most Somalis don’t support efforts to restore peace, law and order in Somalia ? following are the real answers:

1) Because law & order will definitely contrast against their dirty business which is what they benefit from the lawlessness ( Just look at their illegal business in Dubai, Kenya, S/Africa , Ethiopia and so on), the money laundering, piracy income, and many other illegal gains.

2) Because of their lack of trust between Warlords and their supporters from their own Clans, and because of their cooperation with the International Mafia Organizations that led to the contracts of Dumping in their own coast Hazardous Nuclear waste, Human trafficking and so on.

3) And finally because of their misunderstandings about all civilized rules of Law, religion and humanly behavior, which leads them to oppose all kinds of solution aimed at ending the devastating situation in Somalia a Country that is destroyed by themselves , cleansed its unarmed and innocent people, deforested and looted from A-Z.

We oppose this letter of appeal to The UN Secretary General because of its illusive and unfounded nature, and support Dr Mahiga’s efforts to solve Somalia problems for Good, and also pin point that it will create a new Jurisprudence if The Kampala accord is rejected by individuals that are at the diaspora.

If Kampala Agreement is not implemented for sure all other options will be also criticized by War Business Lords and their cooperators at The Diaspora.

We firmly oppose any action directed to amend or review The Kampala Agreement and would request Mr Ban Ki Moon The UN Secretary General to abide to the Agreement, and implement it as it is.